Marayong is a

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, in the state of

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. Marayong is located approximately 32 kilometres north west of the

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, in the

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of the

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and is part of the

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region.

History

The name 'Marayong' is derived from the

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word 'Mariyung', which means ''emu'' or ''place of cranes''. The name was first given by the New South Wales Railways to the

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when it opened in October 1922. Around 1900–1905, large areas were subdivided and

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s and poultry farms were established. The area was part of

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but in 1926 the Marayong Progress Association applied to have Marayong made a suburb, in its own right. The area was mostly rural until the 1960s. Housing Commission (

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) estates, opened in the 1960s, marked the urbanization of the suburb predominantly south of the railway line. In addition, an industrial area was also released north of the railway line.

Demographics

The population of Marayong was 7,834 at the 2021 census. The median household income of $1,593 per week was a bit less than the national average. There were a substantial number of people born in

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(14.1%) and the number of Catholics in Marayong (30.6%) was well above the national average.

Transport

Marayong railway station Marayong railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Richmond line, serving the Sydney suburb of Marayong. It is served by Sydney Trains Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of Railways in Sydney, suburban and int ...

is on the Richmond Line. It provides services out to

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and in to the city via

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and

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. Years ago, Motor Rail No. 1 would run between Blacktown stopping at Marayong Station en route. Richmond Road marks the southern boundary of the suburb and provides links to

and

while the

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curls around the suburb and can be accessed via the Sunnyholt Road intersection at Kings Park or the Richmond Road intersection at Dean Park.

Schools

There are two government-run primary schools in the suburb, Marayong Public and Marayong Heights Public. There is also a Catholic primary school, St Andrews Primary and a high school St Andrews College which is divided into two campuses, the Holy Family campus on Quakers Road catering to years 7–10 and the John Paul II senior campus on Breakfast Road. The nearest government-run high schools are Quakers Hill High School, Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Girls High School and Doonside Technology High School.

References

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